In a few minutes there'll be no stars— the air is filling with sand. [to Katharine]
Most scenes together: Count Laszlo de Almásy & Katharine Clifton (8), Count Laszlo de Almásy & Madox (2)
The English Patient quotes
Page 4 of 6In case you're still wondering, This is called a supersternal notch. points to notch at base of throat [to Almasy]
In Italy, there's always chickens, but no eggs. In Africa there's eggs, but never chickens. Who separated them?
In that case I suppose we can't charge. [to Hana]
It wouldn't be make believe if you believed in me. [Almásy singing the tune It's Only a Paper Moon (by Harold Arlen, Billy Rose, and E. Y. Harburg)]
It's raining. [to Almásy]
It's still there, the cannon, outside the museum. It was made of metal cups and bowls taken from every household in the city as tax, then melted down. Then later they fired the cannon at my people - comma - The natives - full stop. [reading from w:Herodotus to Almásy]
Its probably none of my business— your wife… do you think it is appropriate to leave her?
K at dawn — silhouetted.
K is for Katherine. [to Hana]
Katherine? My God, Katherine what are you doing here?
Let me tell you about winds. [to Katharine]
Look. See? Move that — and no more Bach. [to Hana after playing the piano]
Maddox knows I think— he keeps talking about Anna Karenina— I think it's his idea of a man to man chat… well it's my idea of a man to man chat. [to Katharine]
Mrs. Clifton. . . I believe you still have my book. [to Katharine]